1 STF A u petnaestoj godini vladanja cara Tiverija, kad je Pontije Pilat bio prokurator u Judeji, Irod tetrarh u Galileji, i Filip, brat njegov, tetrarh u Itureji i Trahonitidi, Lisanija tetrarh u Avilini, BSB BSB: In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, while Pontius Pilate was governor of Judea, Herod tetrarch of Galilee, his brother Philip tetrarch of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, 2 STF za prvosveљtenika Ane i Kajafe- reиe Bog Jovanu, sinu Zaharijinu, u pustinji. BSB BSB: during the high priesthood of Annas and Caiaphas, the word of God came to John son of Zechariah in the wilderness.
3 STF I proрe svu okolinu jordansku i propovedaљe krљtenje pokajanja za oproљtenje greha, BSB BSB: He went into all the region around the Jordan, preaching a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins,
4 STF kao љto je napisano u knjizi reиi Isaije proroka: "Glas onoga љto viиe u pustinji: Pripravite put Gospodnji, poravnite staze njegove! BSB BSB: as it is written in the book of the words of Isaiah the prophet: “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.
5 STF Sve doline neka se ispune, i sva brda i breћuljci neka se sravne sa zemljom, i љto je krivo, neka bude pravo, i hrapavi putevi neka budu glatki– BSB BSB: Every valley shall be filled in, and every mountain and hill made low. The crooked ways shall be made straight, and the rough ways smooth.
6 STF i svi жe ljudi videti spasenje Boћje". BSB BSB: And all humanity will see God’s salvation.’”
7 STF Govoraљe, dakle, narodu koji je izlazio da ih on krsti: Porodi gujini, ko vas nauиi da beћite od gneva koji ide? BSB BSB: Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
8 STF Nego- rodite rodove dostojne pokajanja! I ne mislite: imamo oca Avrama! Jer vam kaћem: Bog moћe od ovoga kamenja podiжi decu Avramu! BSB BSB: Produce fruit, then, in keeping with repentance. And do not begin to say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham.
9 STF A veж i sekira stoji drvetu kod korena; pa svako drvo koje ne raрa dobra roda, seиe se i u oganj se baca. BSB BSB: The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.”
10 STF I pitaљe ga narod: Љa, dakle, da иinimo? BSB BSB: The crowds asked him, “What then should we do?”
11 STF A on im odgovori: Ko ima dve haljine, neka da jednu onome koji nema; i ko ima hrane, neka иini isto tako! BSB BSB: John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”
12 STF A doрoљe i carinici da ih krsti i rekoљe mu: Uиitelju, љta da иinimo? BSB BSB: Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”
13 STF A on im reиe: Ne uzimajte viљe nego љto vam je zapoveрeno! BSB BSB: “Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.
14 STF A pitahu ga i vojnici: A mi љta da иinimo? I reиe im: Nikome ne иinite sile, nikoga ne opadajte, i budite zadovoljni platom svojom! BSB BSB: Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”
15 STF A kako narod oиekivaљe (Mesiju) i razmiљljahu svi u srcima svojim o Jovanu: da nije on Mesija, BSB BSB: The people were waiting expectantly and were all wondering in their hearts if John could be the Christ.
16 STF odgovori Jovan svima: Ja vas krљжavam vodom; ali ide jaиi od mene, kome nisam dostojan odreљiti remena na obuжi njegovoj: taj жe vas krstiti Duhom svetim i ognjem. BSB BSB: John answered all of them: “I baptize you with water, but One more powerful than I will come, the straps of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire.
17 STF On drћi lopatu u ruci svojoj da oиisti guvno svoje i skupi pљenicu u ћitnicu svoju, a plevu жe saћeжi ognjem koji se ne moћe ugasiti. BSB BSB: His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather the wheat into His barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”
18 STF I joљ mnogo drugo љta napominjuжi, propovedao je narodu evanрelje. BSB BSB: With these and many other exhortations, John proclaimed the good news to the people.
19 STF A Irod иetvrtovlasnik, koga je on za Irodiadu, ћenu brata njegova, i za sva zla љto ih je uиinio Irod, korio, BSB BSB: But when he rebuked Herod the tetrarch regarding his brother’s wife Herodias and all the evils he had done,
20 STF dodade na sve joљ i ovo: zatvori Jovana u tamnicu. BSB BSB: Herod added this to them all: He locked John up in prison.
21 STF A kad se krstio sav narod, pa i Isus to uиinio i onda se Bogu molio, otvori se nebo, BSB BSB: When all the people were being baptized, Jesus was baptized too. And as He was praying, heaven was opened,
22 STF Duh sveti siрe na nj u telesnom obliku kao golub, i иu se glas s neba. Ti si Sin moj ljubazni, ti si po mojoj volji! BSB BSB: and the Holy Spirit descended on Him in a bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: “You are My beloved Son; in You I am well pleased.”
23 STF I on, Isus, imao je, kad je poиeo, oko trideset godina, i bio je, kao љto se mislilo, sin Josifov, Ilijev, BSB BSB: Jesus Himself was about thirty years old when He began His ministry. He was regarded as the son of Joseph, the son of Heli, 24 STF Matatov, Levijev, Melhijev, Janejev, Josifov, BSB BSB: the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melchi, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph,
25 STF Matatijin, Amosov, Naumov, Eslijev, Nangejev, BSB BSB: the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of Esli, the son of Naggai,
26 STF Matov, Matatijin, Semeinov, Josihov, Jodin, BSB BSB: the son of Maath, the son of Mattathias, the son of Semein, the son of Josech, the son of Joda,
27 STF Joananov, Risin, Zorovaveljov, Salatilov, Nirijev, BSB BSB: the son of Joanan, the son of Rhesa, the son of Zerubbabel, the son of Shealtiel, the son of Neri,
28 STF Melhijev, Adijev, Kosamov, Elmadanov, Irov, BSB BSB: the son of Melchi, the son of Addi, the son of Cosam, the son of Elmadam, the son of Er,
29 STF Isusov, Eliezerov, Jorimov, Matatov, Levijev, BSB BSB: the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi,
30 STF Simeonov, Judin, Josifov, Jonamov, Eliakimov, BSB BSB: the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim,
31 STF Melejin, Menin, Matatin, Natanov, Davidov, BSB BSB: the son of Melea, the son of Menna, the son of Mattatha, the son of Nathan, the son of David, 32 STF Jesejev, Jovidov, Vozov, Salin, Nasonov, BSB BSB: the son of Jesse, the son of Obed, the son of Boaz, the son of Sala, the son of Nahshon,
33 STF Aminadavov, Adminov, Arnijev, Esromov, Faresov, Judin, BSB BSB: the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, the son of Arni, the son of Hezron, the son of Perez, the son of Judah,
34 STF Jakovljev, Isaakov, Avramov, Tarin, Nahorov, BSB BSB: the son of Jacob, the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham, the son of Terah, the son of Nahor,
35 STF Seruhov, Ragavov, Falekov, Everov, Salin, BSB BSB: the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
36 STF Kainamov, Arfaksadov, Simov, Nojev, Lamehov, BSB BSB: the son of Cainan, the son of Arphaxad, the son of Shem, the son of Noah, the son of Lamech, 37 STF Matusalin, Enohov, Jaredov, Maleleilov, Kainanov, BSB BSB: the son of Methuselah, the son of Enoch, the son of Jared, the son of Mahalalel, the son of Cainan,